Should I do the Military Diet? i'm 14?

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Hey guys.
So i have recently lost 2 kgs after 4 months.
It took a while but i did it the "healthy way".
With exercise and eating vegetarian for some time.

I have been starting to get a lot more fat-shamed after losing weight.
I'm not only doing this diet for people. But for me to be happy with my weight. I want to weigh 50-55 kgs. I'm 62 kgs now. I will do the diet for a week i think. Before "school".
So that i can look good in my first year of high school.

So i'm wondering should i do it.
I have watched people on youtube do it. And lose 5 - 10lbs IN 3 DAYS.
I know it's not healthy for my body. But i think i will lose 20 kgs. So i willl be 40 kgs.
Then gain it back and be 50 kgs. My mum accepted me to do it.
But should i still?

Here's the mealplan :

Mantras · Accepted Answer

No don't do it because...
1) There's nothing military about it; it's just a buzz word used in health and fitness circles to get people more invested in it.
2) You are only a 14 year old female so you definitely shouldn't be restricting calories too much, if at all, because your body will have enormous energy needs while it's growing, and you don't want to stun your growth.
2) It's a crash diet and those don't really work.

You don't need to go on a ''diet', just eat healthy:

- Resist ''empty calories''. Resist having sugary foods - not that sugar's bad but sugary foods don't fill you up so you may need to eat say, 3000kj of chocolate donuts to fill you up, but it would only take 1000kj of pasta to fill you. Simple things like don't have desert, don't have sugar in your coffee or tea.

- Eat whole foods. Try to eat foods that are less processed and higher in quality. Have lots of water, eggs, tuna, wholegrain bread, pasta, rice, ramen, oats, yoghurt, honey, dark chocolate, fruit, veges and chicken and red meat.

Because the quality of food is better than quantity, get the quality side down and then you can start playing with quantity.

dr1fter · Accepted Answer

That's not a military diet; I've had fulfilling meals from the US Army dining facilities. As long as you stick to one plate per meal consisting mostly of protein and vegetables/fruits with no more than a literal handful of carbs, you'll begin to lose weight. The protein and vegetables/fruits will make you feel full with less calories, while the small amount of carbs will give you enough short term energy so you won't crash from a lack of sugar. Another important factor is to reduce your consumption of desserts and sugary drinks, e. g. cookies and soda.

Most importantly, don't change your lifestyle to gain approval from other people. Change your diet to make yourself feel healthier. If you're mostly doing it to earn praise from others, you'll continue to feel insecure and possibly hate yourself. Whatever decisions you make in life, choose to pursue those goals because you feel that you truly desire the results and that you'll feel happy making those changes. Don't seek external approval, take care!

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

I’m 15 and I did something like it, it worked but I kept on getting very very sick and kept on ending up in hospital because I wasn’t getting enough calories and iron and all of that. As soon as I went of it I gained the weight back.
I went from 55 to 47 kg back to 55,
If you want to lose weight, eat a lot of fibre and vegetables, stay away from chocolate and cake and run a lot

Malita55 · Accepted Answer

You will lose a lot of water weight and maybe a tiny bit of fat. Not worth it

Reycool1997 · Answer

Hey!!
Just think twice before doing it.
Dieting just reduces the calories intake in your body protecting you from gaining extra weight
But what about the your body.
You are in growing stage of your life where you body require more and more of energy and food to develop properly and be strong
According to me, Dieting will be problem...
If you wish to reduce weight, i think going for a walk or jogging or sprint in the morning and extra exercise could help you.
by the way, according to me weight is not only the criteria to look good
A person with good and sweet heart is much more better than a person with outside beauty
An inside beauty (care sweet and being honest) can outshine the outside beauty
So, A request think twice before taking any decision and do consult your parents too
If any advice needed, Can ping me

Anonymous · Answer

No, this diet is bullshit, there'slittle nutrition in it which is very important when on a calory deficit.

A healthy diet is one which is based on vegetables, with some meat/fish/eggs for protein, and quality carbs such as potatoes, pasta or rice (potatoes being the best option). If you want to lose weight, simply cut down on the carbs and eat more vegetables.

soyboy999 · Answer

Probably focus on being healthy instead. Weight is such a random thing to focus on. Exercise and healthy food - we all need that.

GomDum54 · Answer

But that's a crash diet. You will most likely gain weight back quickier. Don't rush things

Guanfei · Answer

You're still a kid, and you're growing up. Your body needs the energy and the food you put in it. A diet could have very bad consequences for your growth. Don't do that.

Dark93 · Answer

That diet seems more like a diet you would follow in an apocalypse situation.

Joker8 · Answer

No there are much better diets for your age, do some research

softtouches · Answer

no dude your body is still growing you need to get your nutrients.

alex_4rex · Answer

Just continue doing it the healthy way.

lolsnsqualls · Answer

that diet is garbage. at least use a multivitamin.

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